Carl johann jxrgen  busacker



(No Model) 0. J. J BUSAGKER. TOY.

Patented May 10, 1892.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CARL J OHANN J URGEN BUSAOKER, GOSLAR, GERMANY.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,543, dated May 10,1892.

Application filed September 21, 1891. Serial No. 406,418. (No model.)Patented in Germany June 11, 1890, No. 56,771, and in England August 29,1891,llo.14,659.

T0 50% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL J OHANN J t'IRGEN BUsACKER, a subject of theKing of Prussia, residing at Goslar, in the Kingdom of Prussia, GermanEmpire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, (forwhich I have obtained German Letters Patent No. 56,771, dated June 11,1890, and English Letters Patent No. 14,659, dated August 29, 1891,) ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention has relation in general to toys, and more particularly tothe construction and arrangement of a toy for furnishing pleasure oramusement to children as Well as grown persons.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a toy of simple anddurable construction and such as is inexpensive to manufacture andadapted for general pleasure and amusement.

My invention consists of a toy constructed and the parts thereofarranged for operation substantially in the manner hereinafter describedand claimed.

The nature and objects of the invention will be more fully understoodfrom the following description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is aview, partly in elevation and partly in section, of a toy embodyingfeatures of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectionthrough the toy, and Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 0 represents a cylindrical or other form ofbody provided with a handle a. This body 0 is recessed at right anglesto the axis thereof, and a longitudinal slot f is formed in the upperface of the body 0. In this recess is mounted a roller I), havingpins 1) at the respective ends thereof. The body 0 is provided withplates 9' to form bearings for the roller b. At suitable distances aparton the roller 1) are provided springs d, d, andd of such length as thatthe free ends d' will protrude over the slot f, formed by the recess 6.These springs are compressed in the recess 6 and arranged so as toalternately operate from the roller b-that is to say, when the roller 1)is rotated the free of the spring d is arranged so as to end c' enterthe slot f by reason of its elasticity, and by continuing the rotationof the drum the free end d of the spring cl will enter the slot and thenthe free end of the spring d". The slot f is inclosed or shielded by aplate It, provided with recesses 71'. These recesses h are ofany'suitable size and are situated directly over the springs 01, d, andd". On the body a are situated curved steel or other suitable metallicwires g, protruding vertically through the recesses or openings h of thesaid cover h. On these wires 9 are mounted balls. f, made of anysuitable material and weight best adapted for the intended purpose. Thebody 0 is further provided with a detachable cover It, provided with acentral opening and slotted wall is, through which extend the pins 1) ofthe roller 19, and to one or the other of the said pins 2) is applied inany preferred manner a crank or handle Z.

The mode of operation of the toy hereinbefore described is as follows:When the balls f, mounted on the respective wires g, are at rest, theyoccupy positions in the recessed portions h of the cover it, and withthe roller 1) occupying in this case such position in the body 0 thatthe ends 01' of the respective springs d, d, and d" bear against thewall or surface of the recess e. WVhen desired, the roller 1) is rotatedby means of the handle Z, which causes the ends d, respectively, of thesprings cl, (1, and d to penetrate or enter alternately the recesses hof the cover it and strike against the balls f resting in the saidrecesses h, to cause the respective balls to be thrown upwardsuccessively along the wires g, and are then permitted to return totheir former or normal positions by gravity. By continuing the rotationof the roller 17 the free ends of the respective springs will again becompressed in the recesses. These consecutive actions may be caused totake place so long as the rotation of the roller is continued, therebyfurnishing considerable innocent amusement to the young and even a fewmoments of pleasure to grown persons indulging in the actualmanipulation of the device, as hereinbefore explained.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A toy comprising a body, a detachable slotballs along said Wires,substantially as and for ted or recessed cap or cover fitted to saidbody, the purposes set forth. to guide-wires connected with said bodyand hav- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my in g balls adapted toslide along said wires, and hand in presence of two witnesses. a. rollerjournaled in said recess and provided CARL JOHANN JURGEN BUSACKER.

with springs having their free extremities Witnesses: adapted to work insaid recess and success- HEINR. BLEYER, ively penetrate the wall thereofto project said N. SEELEN.

